Diversity at St Andrews University

You just said that St Andrews ranks below all 3 other ancient Scottish universities, and Dundee, for Medical School. So Anonymous 2 is actually more glowing about that than you are.

But what’s St Andrews actually ever done for Scotland, the U.K. or the world to merit its so-called prestige? I can accept the work of Sir James Black but beyond that?
Anybody claiming it to be on par with Oxbridge probably has CTE or something. TBF there are few universities worldwide that can compare on that level. I never said St Andrews was a bad university but it’s in no way shape or form this prestigious institution they (the university) would like you to think it is.
There’s a category of universities that seem to be considered these dumping grounds for rahs who couldn’t get into Classics at Oxbridge: Durham, Exeter, St Andrews, York even Lancaster. Outside a couple of subject areas they’re hardly prestigious institutions.
Durham is the worst culprit trying to portray itself as Doxbridge. Then again gun against the head moment I’d probably choose St Andrews over Durham but thankfully didn’t have to attend either, didn’t even apply.

You seem to be the only person here comparing St Andrews with Oxbridge! Also the one here trying to perpetuate stereotypes. It's not a fair reflection of the university as a whole.

But it kinda relates to the whole lack of diversity and the racism and classism at the place. It portrays itself as this bastion of academic and cultural excellence but it really isn’t. Then you have these privileged rahs who try to cling onto that and basically make the place trash. There’s a reason only one of its graduates have actually gone onto win a Nobel prize, it doesn’t foster any sort of environment for excellence.

Not enjoying prolonging this exchange but here you go throwing in really toxic words like racism and classism when you have no actual experience of the university. As for looking at the number of Nobel prize winners as any kind of measure of how good the teaching is at a university. I really don't think that's a particularly suitable measure for most people.

Racism and classism thrives at St Andrews you know it, that’s why you’re so defensive about it and that’s why it’s an institution that’s been left behind with the times. It isn’t even Scotland’s premier institution, Edinburgh is followed by Glasgow.
William, Kate, the medical school and IR dept only made it relevant.
And tbf the lack of Nobel laureates IS reflection on the teaching quality of the university or at least of its track record of developing future leaders in their respective fields. Simply put it, it doesn’t.

Is it true that there isn’t much diversity in St Andrews? What percentage would you say are from minority ethnic backgrounds?

Relax yourself: St. Andrews may be so old but hardly has more than a kfc family feast’s worth of Nobel laureates. It’s an overrated university that survived because of its age, the medical school, and because of the rahs and preppies who outside of Medicine couldn’t get into a decent U.K. or US college.

An about 600 year old university has more Nobel prize winners than 2 universities with a combined age of about 250 years? Who'd have thought it?